Places And Travel
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Great Lakes
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Great Lakes pair homes below the state median with lighthouses, shipwreck tours, and quiet beaches.
Why Some States Have No National Park At All
Why Some States Have No National Park At All comes down to strict criteria and a slow act of Congress, leaving 20 states without one despite other NPS sites.
11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Atlantic Coast
11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Atlantic Coast pair homes below the state median with hospitals, harbors, and calm tidal rivers.
11 Most Welcoming Towns In West Virginia's Countryside
The most welcoming towns in West Virginia's countryside offer steam railroads, mountain festivals, mineral springs, and genuine Appalachian hospitality.
Why Copperheads Den In Stone Walls
New England laid 240,000 miles of dry stone, which is artificial talus. The walls are superb snake infrastructure and most of them fail as actual winter dens.
The Southernmost County In The Lower 48
Most of this Florida county is underwater, yet it stretches across wilderness, the Keys, and an island farther south than Key West's famous buoy.
9 Best Towns In Northern Ireland For Retirees
9 Best Towns In Northern Ireland For Retirees include Enniskillen, Omagh, Portadown, Larne, and Glenarm, with homes priced at or below the regional average.
10 Of The Friendliest Towns In Italy
Italy’s friendliest towns come alive in flower-filled streets, packed piazzas, and evening strolls where familiar faces quickly welcome newcomers.
11 Best Western Australia Towns For A Weekend Trip
Eleven Western Australian towns for a weekend away, with river paddling in Dwellingup, whale watching off Augusta, and sea lion tours in Jurien Bay.
9 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Pacific Coast
9 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Pacific Coast pair homes below the state median with hospitals, harbors, and sunny rain-shadow skies.
The Deepest Cave In Any National Park
Lechuguilla Cave runs 1,604 feet beneath Carlsbad Caverns, with 150 miles of passages, 20-foot gypsum chandeliers, and bacteria that resists 14 antibiotics.
10 California's Sierra Nevada Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start
10 Sierra Nevada Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start pair homes well below the California median with hospitals, Gold Rush history, and mountain lakes.
The Oldest Breweries Operating In America
Yuengling has brewed in Pottsville since 1829, and seven more American breweries have held the same site since the 1800s, surviving the Prohibition.
The National Parks With The Most Coyotes
Coyotes range across Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Cuyahoga Valley, and four other national parks, where decades of research track their numbers and rivals.
The State Parks That Look Like Another Country
State parks that double for somewhere else, from Ha Ha Tonka's castle ruins and Goblin Valley's hoodoos to Bahia Honda's Bahamas-blue shallows.
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Oregon
Ten small Oregon towns where retirement costs less, from Baker City to Coos Bay, pairing home prices below the state median with senior centers and discounts.
The Most Underrated Towns In New Mexico
Discover more about these underrated New Mexico towns with hot springs, Route 66 history, ancient ruins, and mountain scenery.
The Longest Zip Lines In The United States
The MegaZip in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, now leads the longest single-span zip lines in the US, ahead of New York's CataMonster and Alaska's ZipRider.
6 Safest Small Communities To Settle In The United States
6 Safest Small Communities To Settle In The United States kept assault and homicide rates far below their states, led by homicide-free Hanover and Brookings.
The States Where Dogs Get Bitten By Snakes Most
The states where dogs get bitten by snakes most, from Texas and Arizona to the Carolinas. Why these warm, snake-dense states top the list, and how to protect your dog.
10 Most Peaceful Small Towns In Texas
Ten peaceful Texas small towns offer spring-fed pools in Balmorhea, sand dunes in Monahans, dinosaur tracks in Glen Rose, and dogwood trails in Palestine.
Jaws Never Left Martha’s Vineyard
Edgartown played Amity and the Jaws Bridge still draws jumpers. Fifty years on, Martha's Vineyard still has the great whites offshore.
The 12 Can't-Miss Towns In The Adirondack Mountains
The 12 Can’t-Miss Towns In The Adirondack Mountains include Keene Valley’s High Peaks trailheads, Long Lake’s seaplanes, and Ausable Chasm’s gorge.
8 Most Walkable Town Centers In Alabama
Eight Alabama town centers made for walking: Florence, Tuscumbia, Cullman, Homewood, Opelika, Wetumpka, Prattville, and Fairhope.
11 Best Midwest Towns For Retirees
The best Midwest towns for retirees, from Traverse City and Rochester to Sioux Falls and Branson, with affordable living, strong healthcare, and great scenery.
The First State Park In America
Dedicated in 1885 after a campaign led by Frederick Law Olmsted, Niagara Falls State Park in New York is the oldest state park in America still operating today.
8 Best Places To Retire In Ontario
Ontario retirement towns offer affordable housing, nearby healthcare and walkable, waterfront downtowns, from Stratford's theatre to Picton's wine country.
9 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In New England
9 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In New England pair homes below the state median with mill museums, covered bridges, and mountain trails.
The State Parks Where Copperheads Are Still Moving In November
Copperheads have turned up in November at Eno River, Brazos Bend, and Lake Mineral Wells state parks, in leaf litter on mild days and on park roads after dark.
Why Copperheads Get Into Crawl Spaces
A snake that picks a den which is too dry can die in it. Crawl spaces run at 50 to 90 percent humidity. That is why copperheads choose them over rocks.
12 Nicest Small Towns In The Appalachians
Twelve Appalachian towns from Georgia to Pennsylvania, each built for a gold rush or a railroad or a mineral spring and still walkable because of it.
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Chesapeake Bay
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Chesapeake Bay pair homes below the state median with marinas, lighthouses, and colonial streets.
Why Snakes Get Into Chicken Coops In Winter
Snakes get into chicken coops in winter for warmth, eggs, and the rodents drawn to feed. Why they move in, which species, and how to keep them out for good.
11 Offbeat Sweden Towns To Visit In 2026
Sweden might be one of the happiest countries in the world, and one of the coldest, but these 11 offbeat Swedish towns prove it's one of the quirkiest, too.
2026's 8 Best Small Towns To Visit In Croatia
Eight small towns in Croatia, including Omiš with its pirate fortresses, Korčula with its Moreška sword dance, and Vrbnik with a 43-centimeter-wide street.
2026's 9 Best Small Towns To Visit In Queensland
Two Queensland towns won national tourism titles in 2026, but they're hardly the only small communities making a strong case for a visit.
8 Picture-Perfect Main Streets In The Pacific Northwest
8 Picture-Perfect Main Streets In The Pacific Northwest include Port Townsend’s Victorian Water Street and the Old West storefronts of Sisters, Oregon.
The Difference Between A National Park And A State Park
US national parks fall under the National Park Service, while state parks are run by state agencies, a split that shapes their funding, rules, and access.
11 Best Attractions To Visit In Southern California
Southern California's 11 best attractions span theme parks, desert and island national parks, a 1776 Spanish mission and an 1888 wooden beach resort.
The First Botanical Garden In America
John Bartram planted America's first botanical garden in Philadelphia in 1728 and shipped seed boxes to London for thirty years.